[Blindtlk] Out Of Sight, seeing through the eyes of kids who are blind.

[mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo]

hello whut is the drifence of nfb (and acb)i am a member of nfb &i
love it i wont to bee a memberrof a c b. but is it o k?

On 1/31/13, Judy Jones <jtj1 at cableone.net> wrote:
> Hi, Julie,
>
> It sounds like you used the CCTV the way an Optacon user uses the Optacon.
> That makes total sense to me.
>
> Judy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 6:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Out Of Sight, seeing through the eyes of kids who
> are blind.
>
>
>>I am one of those people with pretty low vision who uses a CCTV.  I also
>>use JAWS, Voice Over and Braille.  which option I choose for the moment
>>depends a lot on what I need to get done. There are simply some things that
>>
>>are more easily accomplished using the CCTV, looking at graphs, filling out
>>
>>a simple form not immediately available electronically, reading a
>>handwritten note, looking at complex tables and other things with spatial
>>relationships.
>>
>> I do wonder if the young lady on the program had a toolbox of options or
>> if she was stuck using the CCTV for everything because she did have some
>> vision.  I think there needs to be balance, options and the best use of
>> the right tool for the job.
>>
>> Taking each file out of the filing cabinet to read it's label on the CCTV
>>
>> would be incredibly cumbersome, Braille works better.  Reading a
>> handwritten police ticket at work is best accomplished with the CCTV.
>> Writing client reports works best with JAWS.  And when I do classroom
>> presentations I use my i Pad with Voice Over, an old Braille Note or
>> sometimes hard copy Braille, depending on which I feel will work best.  I
>>
>> do carry a portable magnifier with me though because sometimes I need to
>> access printed stuff on the fly and that is the easiest way for me to do
>> it.  I can't imagine trying to get all of this done with only one tool.
>>
>> And yes, I understand that there are non visual ways of doing these tasks
>>
>> and I'm not disputing the usefulness or effectiveness of those means.  I'm
>>
>> just saying that for me sometimes using the CCTV works.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> blindtlk mailing list
>> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> blindtlk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/jtj1%40cableone.net
>>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> blindtlk mailing list
> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> blindtlk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/happychikao%40gmail.com
>


-- 
1love keep us together. Chikodinaka &Happyness's old theem song. our
new theem song is no one bee like you used on 12-24-2011. ObianujuIf i
had my way i will change my wife's mittle name2Obianuju! if you try
you will seg-seed. try try try agan. for if you persevear. you will
konker never fear. try try try agan.